What do the options in my Project Zomboid config mean?

On AleForge the default name for your save file and configs is dedicated . Your config file will be named to what you set your Server Name to in our Configuration Guide. Below is the default path and file name for the main configuration file:

/home/container/.cache/Server/dedicated.ini

PVP	Players can hurt and kill other players
PauseEmpty	Game time stops when there are no players online
GlobalChat	Toggles global chat on or off
Open	Clients may join without already having an account in the whitelist. If
set to false, administrators must manually create username/password combos
ServerWelcomeMessage	The first welcome message visible in the chat panel.
This will be displayed immediately after player login. you can use RGB colours
to chance the colour of the welcome message. You can also use to create
a separate lines within your text. Use: RGB:1,0,0 This message will show up
red!
AutoCreateUserInWhiteList	Add unknown usernames to the whitelist when players
join. Clients will supply their own username/password on joining. (This is for
Open=true servers)
DisplayUserName	Display usernames above player’s heads in-game
ShowFirstAndLastName	Display first & last name above player’s heads
SpawnPoint	Force every new player to spawn at these set x,y,z world
coordinates. Find desired coordinates at map.projectzomboid.com. (Ignored when
0,0,0)
SafetySystem	Players can enter and leave PVP on an individual basis. A player
can only hurt another player when at least one of them is in PVP mode - as
shown by the unobscured skull and crossbones on the left of the screen. When
SafetySystem=false, players are free to hurt each other at any time if PVP is
enabled.
ShowSafety	Display a skull icon over the head of players who have entered PVP
mode
SafetyToggleTimer	The time it takes for a player to enter and leave PVP
mode\nMinimum=0 Maximum=1000 Default=2
SafetyCooldownTimer	The delay before a player can enter or leave PVP mode
again, having recently done so\nMinimum=0 Maximum=1000 Default=3
SpawnItems	Item types new players spawn with.\nSeparate multiple item types
with commas.\nExample: Base.Axe,Base.Bag_BigHikingBag
DefaultPort	Do Not Touch
UDPPort	Do Not Touch
Mods	Enter the mod loading ID here. It can be found in
\Steam\steamapps\workshop\modID\mods\modName\info.txt
Map	Enter the foldername of the mod found in
\Steam\steamapps\workshop\modID\mods\modName\media\maps\
DoLuaChecksum	Kick clients whose game files don’t match the server’s
DenyLoginOnOverloadedServer	Prevent new connections if the server is
overloaded
Public	Shows the server on the in-game browser. (Note: Steam-enabled servers
are always visible in the Steam server browser)
PublicName	Name of the server displayed in the in-game browser and, if
applicable, the Steam browser
PublicDescription	Description displayed in the in-game public server browser.
Typing \n will create a new line in your description
MaxPlayers	A maximum number of players that can be on the server at one time.
This excludes admins. WARNING: Server player counts above 32 will potentially
result in poor map streaming and desync. Please advance with
caution.\nMinimum=1 Maximum=100 Default=32
PingLimit	Ping limit, in milliseconds, before a player is kicked from the
server. (Set to 100 to disable)\nMinimum=100 Maximum=2147483647 Default=400
HoursForLootRespawn	After X hours, all containers in the world will respawn
loot. To spawn loot a container must have been looted at least once. Loot
respawn is not impacted by visibility or subsequent looting.\nMinimum=0
Maximum=2147483647 Default=0
MaxItemsForLootRespawn	Containers with a number of items greater, or equal
to, this setting will not respawn\nMinimum=1 Maximum=2147483647 Default=4
ConstructionPreventsLootRespawn	Items will not respawn in buildings that
players have barricaded or built in
DropOffWhiteListAfterDeath	Remove player accounts from the whitelist after
death. This prevents players creating a new character after death on
Open=false servers
NoFire	All forms of fire are disabled - except for campfires
AnnounceDeath	If checked, every time a player dies a global message will be
displayed in the chat
MinutesPerPage	The number of in-game minutes it takes to read one page of a
book\nMinimum=0.00 Maximum=60.00 Default=1.00
SaveWorldEveryMinutes	Loaded parts of the map are saved after this set number
of real-world minutes have passed. (The map is usually saved only after
clients leave a loaded area)\nMinimum=0 Maximum=2147483647 Default=0
PlayerSafehouse	Both admins and players can claim safehouses
AdminSafehouse	Only admins can claim safehouses
SafehouseAllowTrepass	Allow non-members to enter a safehouse without being
invited
SafehouseAllowFire	Allow fire to damage safehouses
SafehouseAllowLoot	Allow non-members to take items from safehouses
SafehouseAllowRespawn	Players will respawn in a safehouse that they were a
member of before they died
SafehouseDaySurvivedToClaim	Players must have survived this number of in-game
days before they are allowed to claim a safehouse\nMinimum=0
Maximum=2147483647 Default=0
SafeHouseRemovalTime	Players are automatically removed from a safehouse they
have not visited for this many real-world hours\nMinimum=0 Maximum=2147483647
Default=144
SafehouseAllowNonResidential	Governs whether players can claim non-
residential buildings
SledgehammerOnlyInSafehouse	Allow players to destroy world objects with
sledgehammers
KickFastPlayers	Kick players that appear to be moving faster than is
possible. May be buggy — use with caution.
ServerPlayerID	ServerPlayerID determines if a character is from another
server, or single player. This value may be changed by soft resets. If this
number does match the client, the client must create a new character. This is
used in conjunction with ResetID. It is strongly advised that you backup these
IDs somewhere
RCONPort	Contact Support to have RCON setup
RCONPassword	RCON password (Pick a strong password)
DiscordEnable	Enables global text chat integration with a Discord channel
DiscordToken	Discord bot access token
DiscordChannel	The Discord channel name. (Try the separate channel ID option
if having difficulties)
DiscordChannelID	The Discord channel ID. (Use if having difficulties with
Discord channel name option)
Password	Clients must know this password to join the server. (Ignored when
hosting a server via the Host button)
MaxAccountsPerUser	Limits the number of different accounts a single Steam
user may create on this server. Ignored when using the Hosts
button.\nMinimum=0 Maximum=2147483647 Default=0
AllowCoop	Allow co-op/splitscreen players
SleepAllowed	Players are allowed to sleep when their survivor becomes tired,
but they do not NEED to sleep
SleepNeeded	Players get tired and need to sleep. (Ignored if
SleepAllowed=false)
KnockedDownAllowed	Players can be knocked down
SneakModeHideFromOtherPlayers	Players can hide from each other
WorkshopItems	List Workshop Mod IDs for the server to download. Each must be
separated by a semicolon. Example: WorkshopItems=514427485;513111049
SteamScoreboard	Show Steam usernames and avatars in the Players list. Can be
true (visible to everyone), false (visible to no one), or admin (visible to
only admins)
SteamVAC	Enable the Steam VAC system
UPnP	Attempt to configure a UPnP-enabled internet gateway to automatically
setup port forwarding rules. The server will fall back to default ports if
this fails. This shouldn’t need to be adjusted on AleForge hosting
VoiceEnable	VOIP is enabled when checked
VoiceMinDistance	The minimum tile distance over which VOIP sounds can be
heard.\nMinimum=0.00 Maximum=100000.00 Default=10.00
VoiceMaxDistance	The maximum tile distance over which VOIP sounds can be
heard.\nMinimum=0.00 Maximum=100000.00 Default=100.00
Voice3D	Toggle directional audio for VOIP
SpeedLimit	Minimum=10.00 Maximum=150.00 Default=70.00
LoginQueueEnabled	When the server is full enable a queue for connecting
players
LoginQueueConnectTimeout	Minimum=20 Maximum=1200 Default=60
server_browser_announced_ip	Set the IP from which the server is broadcast.
This is for network configurations with multiple IP addresses, such as server
farms. Does not need adjusted on AleForge hosting
PlayerRespawnWithSelf	Players can respawn in-game at the coordinates where
they died
PlayerRespawnWithOther	Players can respawn in-game at a split screen / Remote
Play player’s location
FastForwardMultiplier	Governs how fast time passes while players sleep. Value
multiplies the speed of the time that passes during sleeping.\nMinimum=1.00
Maximum=100.00 Default=40.00
DisableSafehouseWhenPlayerConnected	Safehouse acts like a normal house if a
member of the safehouse is connected (so secure when players are offline)
Faction	Players can create factions when true
FactionDaySurvivedToCreate	Players must survive this number of in-game days
before being allowed to create a faction\nMinimum=0 Maximum=2147483647
Default=0
FactionPlayersRequiredForTag	Number of players required as faction members
before the faction owner can create a group tag\nMinimum=1 Maximum=2147483647
Default=1
DisableRadioStaff	Disables radio transmissions from players with an access
level
DisableRadioAdmin	Disables radio transmissions from players with ‘admin’
access level
DisableRadioGM	Disables radio transmissions from players with ‘gm’ access
level
DisableRadioOverseer	Disables radio transmissions from players with
’overseer’ access level
DisableRadioModerator	Disables radio transmissions from players with
’moderator’ access level
DisableRadioInvisible	Disables radio transmissions from invisible players
ClientCommandFilter	Semicolon-separated list of commands that will not be
written to the cmd.txt server log. For example: \n-vehicle. Inputting * means
do NOT write any vehicle command. Inputting: \n+vehicle.installPart means DO
write that command
ClientActionLogs	Semicolon-separated list of actions that will be written to
the ClientActionLogs.txt server log
PerkLogs	Track changes in player perk levels in PerkLog.txt server log
ItemNumbersLimitPerContainer	Maximum number of items that can be placed in a
container. Zero means there is no limit. (PLEASE NOTE: This includes
individual small items such as nails. A limit of 50 will mean only 50 nails
can be stored.)\nMinimum=0 Maximum=9000 Default=0
BloodSplatLifespanDays	Number of days before old blood splats are removed.
Removal happens when map chunks are loaded. Zero means they will never
disappear\nMinimum=0 Maximum=365 Default=0
AllowNonAsciiUsername	Allow use of non-ASCII (cyrillic etc) characters in
usernames
RemovePlayerCorpsesOnCorpseRemoval	If enabled, when HoursForCorpseRemoval
triggers, it will also remove player?s corpses from the ground.
TrashDeleteAll	If true, player can use the “delete all” button on bins
PVPMeleeWhileHitReaction	If true, player can hit again when struck by another
player
MouseOverToSeeDisplayName	If true, players will have to mouse over someone to
see their display name
HidePlayersBehindYou	If true, automatically hide the player you can’t see
(like zombies)
PVPMeleeDamageModifier	Damage multiplier for PVP melee attacks.\nMinimum=0.00
Maximum=500.00 Default=30.00
PVPFirearmDamageModifier	Damage multiplier for PVP ranged
attacks.\nMinimum=0.00 Maximum=500.00 Default=50.00
CarEngineAttractionModifier	Modify the range of zombie attraction to cars.
(Lower values can help with lag.)\nMinimum=0.00 Maximum=10.00 Default=0.50
PlayerBumpPlayer	Governs whether players bump (and knock over) other players
when running through them
MapRemotePlayerVisibility	Controls display of remote players on the in-game
map.\n1=Hidden 2=Friends 3=Everyone\nMinimum=1 Maximum=3 Default=1
BackupsCount	Minimum=1 Maximum=300 Default=5
BackupsOnStart	Create backup on server boot
BackupsOnVersionChange	Create a backup when the server is updated
BackupsPeriod	Minimum=0 Maximum=1500 Default=0